JOY A. FEEKEN
Joy A. Feeken, age 93 of Cambridge, passed away at the Beaver City Manor on Sunday, August 29, 2021. She was born to Theodore “Ted” and Eunice (Moore) Ohlson in Red Willow County near Bartley on the family homestead on January 15, 1928. Joy attended the Sunnyside school for part of her elementary schooling. She attended and graduated from Cambridge High School in 1945. Joy had passed her normal training classes and taught 6th grade reading during her senior year of high school. On the way to school in a horse and buggy, she would deliver milk and eggs. She taught in a country school one year before attending Doane College for 2 years.
On March 25, 1948, she was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Feeken. He preceded her in death in 2012. Joy finished her college degree receiving her Bachelor of Education in 1969. Joy taught 3rd grade at Wilsonville Schools. She then taught Title I Reading classes in Cambridge for 25 years before retiring. She also taught GED evening classes during this time.
Joy was constantly busy as a farm wife/mother and teacher, planting a large garden, canning, raising chickens, and keeping up with all the family activities. She was an excellent seamstress, sewing most of her daughter and two boys' clothing. She was a 4-H leader and Sunday school teacher. Joy was a member of the First Congregational Church, Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority, the Kum Agin Extension Club, and American Legion Auxiliary, After retirement she volunteered to help with the reading program at Cambridge School System and Cambridge Senior Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Ted and Eunice; husband: Bob; son: David; sister: Jean Witte
Joy is survived by her daughter: Deb and husband Larry Fellows of Holdrege; son: Dennis and wife Karen Feeken of Cambridge; 6 grandchildren: Bobbie Sharp, Jason (Helen) Feeken, Cody (Chelsey) Feeken, Kristin (Bret) Coward, Ann (Cory) Sander and Sarah (Jeremy) Shaver; 11 great grandchildren; 1 sister: Reba (Max) Tomlin of Cambridge; sisters-in-law: Jackie Shuemaker of Melbourne, FL, Doris Carmen of Los Angeles, CA; Brother-in-law: Jerry Witte of Cambridge
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 10:30 AM at the Congregational Church in Cambridge with George Probaco. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery of Cambridge. Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, from 10:00 AM till 7:00 PM. The family will be present to greet friends from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM. Memorials may be addressed to either the Cambridge Senior Center or the Congregational Church. Friends may leave online condolences at lockenourfh.com. Lockenour Jones entrusted with arrangements for Joy Feeken.
